A Regular Helping of GREENS

MAY 10, 2007

Posted by: Izz8:35am

We are meeting some kids today from the Park School in Brookline, MA. Their class does a lot of recycling and they even have their own Web site where they post videos and photos and all kinds of cool things.

Posted by: Dex8:37am

It's a team effort, but Taylor and Louie were chosen to talk about what they do. Taylor, why are you doing all this?

Posted by: Taylor8:39am

Not a lot of schools recycle. Ours didn't. Now we recycle paper and plastic and bottles. Parents help take it all away. We also collect money from redeemable bottles.

Posted by: Dex8:40am

How much money do you have so far?

Posted by: Taylor8:41am

We'll find out at the end of the year. It's in a piggy bank. We'll spend it on a good cause. Maybe something to help the environment.

Posted by: Izz8:42am

What about these movies you made? There are all kinds of weird superheroes in there. Louie: you play Trashman. How did you come up with all this?

Posted by: Louie8:43am

We just brainstormed the plot. We made up the dialogue and started filming.

Posted by: Dex8:44am

Do you think you're making a difference?

Posted by: Louie8:45am

I think so. One thing we did was work out how much paper the school uses in a year. It would make a pile higher than the Washington Monument in Washington DC! Now the school says it will buy 30% recycled paper.

Posted by: Taylor8:46am

Our Kindergarten is growing things and the school might even get a hybrid school bus. Everyone in the school knows what we're doing. And we give out awards to people doing green things.

Posted by: Izz8:47am

That's awesome. It's just like we were saying, any school can make a difference. As soon as one class starts, then everyone will want to join in. You guys rock!